The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) is the Middle East's oldest sovereign wealth fund,managing the state’s reserve and the state’s future generation fund (FGF).
The Cabinet of Syria or Council of Ministers is the chief executive body of the Syrian Arab Republic.
Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is a Kuwaiti royal and politician who served as the prime minister of Kuwait from 2011 to 2019. He previously served as minister of defense as well as deputy prime minister. In April 2021 a Kuwaiti court ordered his detention on corruption charges.
Musallam Al-Barrak is a Kuwaiti politician. He was a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly representing the fourth district.
Ali Al-Omair is a Kuwaiti politician. From January 2014 through November 2015,he served as Oil Minister in the cabinet of Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah,succeeding Mustafa Jassem Al-Shamali. He was a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly,representing the third district. Born in 1958,Al-Omair obtained a PhD in chemistry and worked as a professor before being elected to the National Assembly in 2006. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait,Al-Omair affiliates with the Islamic Salafi Alliance party.
Kuwait National Assembly No-Confidence Votes are a process of questioning Cabinet ministers,which can lead to their impeachment. The government usually avoids impeachment through resignations,reshuffles and dissolving the legislature. Since its inception in 1962,the National Assembly of Kuwait has questioned more than 30 ministers,forcing some to resign,but only done so with a premier once on March 28,2012.
The Cabinet of Bahrain is the chief executive body of the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to Article 32 (b) of the 2002 Constitution,"executive authority is vested in the King together with the Council of Ministers and Ministers". The Council of Ministers (Cabinet) is appointed directly by the King . Bahrain has had only two Prime Ministers since the country's independence in 1971,Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah,the uncle of the reigning King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah. Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah died on 11 November 2020,and was succeeded by the King's son,Crown Prince Salman. As of 2010,roughly half of the cabinet ministers have been selected from the Al Khalifa family,including the Minister of Defence,Minister of Interior,Minister of Foreign Affairs,Minister of Finance,and Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs.
Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser is a Saudi economist who is currently the Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group former advisor at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the General Authority for Competition. He served as Minister of Economy and Planning between 2011 and 2015. He also previously served as Governor and Board Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Central Bank (SAMA) between 2009 and 2011. Prior to that,he served as Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between 1990 and 1995.
Osama Saleh is an Egyptian economist,who served as the minister of investment of Egypt from 2 August 2012 to 7 May 2013. He was part of the Qandil Cabinet. He stayed as investment minister in the 2013 interim government.
Momtaz El-Saeed is an Egyptian civil servant who once served in the government of Egypt as minister of finance from 2011 to 2013.
Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah is a Kuwaiti diplomat and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Kuwait from 2019 to 2022. he served in different governmental posts from 2006 until 2019. He is a senior member of the ruling Al Sabah family.
Saad Al-Barrak is a Kuwaiti businessman,entrepreneur,and investor. He is currently the Deputy Prime Minister,Minister of Oil and Minister of State for Economic &Investment Affairs. Al-Barrak's career started as an engineer at International Turnkey Solutions where he was promoted to CEO after a five year tenure. Al-Barrak grew ITS through his novel method of management which turned the organization from a local player to a regional IT powerhouse. Al-Barrak is best known for his role as CEO of Zain Group where he turned Zain from a local telecom company with 500,000 users to a global network with 72 million users. Al-Barrak's leadership and expertise in change management was the element to Zain's success. The methodology of management that Al-Barrak brought in was the catalyst to making Zain Group into one of the largest telecom companies geographically.
Hani Abdulaziz Al Hussein is a Kuwaiti engineer and politician. He served as chief executive officer of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation from 2004 to 2007 and oil minister from February 2012 to May 2013.
Mohammad Al Khalid Al Sabah is a Kuwaiti politician. He was deputy prime minister twice from 1996 to 2003 and in the period 2013–2017 and interior minister (2013–2016) of Kuwait. He was also the defense minister from 2016 to 2017.
Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah is a Kuwaiti economist and politician. A member of the ruling Al Sabah family,he served as deputy prime minister and minister of finance from 4 August 2013 to January 2014.
Anas Khalid Al Saleh is a Kuwaiti businessman and politician. He held the positions of deputy prime minister,minister of interior,and minister of cabinet affairs from 2019 to 2021. Prior to these roles,he served as minister of finance from January 2014 until December 2017 and as minister of commerce and industry from February 2012 to January 2014.
The Ministry of Oil is one of the governmental bodies of Kuwait and part of the cabinet.
Ministry of Finance is one of the governmental bodies of Kuwait and part of the cabinet. It is concerned with the executive general administration of public financial affairs in the State of Kuwait. As of January 2024 the minister is Anwar Ali Al Mudhaf.
Events in the year 2021 in Kuwait.
Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah is a Kuwaiti politician who has held several ministerial roles,including Minister of Information,Minister of Health,and Minister of State for Amiri Diwan Affairs since August 11,2021. He is the second son of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah,following his older brother Mubarak who died young. His mother is Sheikha Dr. Suad Mohammad Al-Sabah,and he is the direct grandson of the founder of modern Kuwait,Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah.
